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Myrtlewood Elementary School

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Myrtlewood Elementary School ranks 272 nd of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Myrtlewood Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Fosters, Alabama, with 304 students. It is part of the Tuscaloosa County School District, which is ranked 84 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Myrtlewood Elementary has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Myrtlewood Elementary has shown strong student performance, particularly in English/Language Arts, with 73.81% of 3rd graders and 67.92% of 4th graders proficient or better on the Summative Assessment, outperforming the Tuscaloosa County and Alabama state averages. The school has also excelled in serving its special education students, ranking 38 out of 344 Alabama elementary schools in this category and earning a 4-star rating. Despite having a relatively high percentage of low socioeconomic status students, with 56.25% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Myrtlewood Elementary has still managed to perform well academically.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Tuscaloosa County district, Myrtlewood Elementary generally performs better than Flatwoods Elementary and Englewood Elementary, but lags behind Westwood Elementary in many academic metrics. The school's spending per student of $10,065 in 2018-2019 is on par with the nearby schools, suggesting it is using its resources effectively. However, Myrtlewood Elementary should focus on addressing its high chronic absenteeism rates, which have ranged from 14.8% to 18.0% over the past few years.

280

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,065

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14701 Gainsville Rd
Fosters, AL 35463

(205) 342-2658

District: Tuscaloosa County

Students who attend Myrtlewood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sipsey Valley Middle School
High:	Sipsey Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.5%

African American:

30.7%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Alabama median (60th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg45%

Alabama avg51%

272^nd of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Tuscaloosa County

84^th of 135Tuscaloosa County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	272 of 680	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	217 of 684	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	239 of 680	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	280 of 687	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	208 of 692	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	277 of 681	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	313 of 680	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.0	365 of 688	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.2	353 of 691	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.9	346 of 691	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.4	418 of 695	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.2	586 of 696	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.6	583 of 696	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.2	511 of 709	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.2	521 of 704	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.0	614 of 696	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.9	471 of 698	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	23.6	601 of 698	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.5	503 of 689	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.8	599 of 688	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.4	476 of 623	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	180 of 427	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	163 of 420	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	157 of 427	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	237 of 426	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	276 of 426	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	164 of 426	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	127 of 423	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	52.2	141 of 336	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	302 of 649	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	256 of 650	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	263 of 645	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	238 of 656	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	170 of 656	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	344 of 646	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	358 of 640	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.0	338 of 639	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	312 of 660	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	262 of 670	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	180 of 623	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.0	308 of 651	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	289 of 653	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	301 of 649	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	197 of 651	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.2	342 of 567	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	288 of 651	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	189 of 655	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	212 of 649	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	322 of 669	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	226 of 669	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	196 of 650	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	179 of 650	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	48.8	343 of 639	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2021	64.8	89 of 398	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	38 of 344	89.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	225 of 532	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	130 of 535	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	142 of 528	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	164 of 540	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.7	103 of 539	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	139 of 529	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	48.2	261 of 508	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.0	250 of 369	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2021)78th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English71%+8 vs state

Science51%+8 vs state

Mathematics39%-5 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, May 16, 2013

This is my daughter's second year at this school. It is an outstanding school. It is a small Title 1 school, which means it has very particular regulations that it must follow in order to be eligible for Title 1 funds that it very much needs. The staff at Myrtlewood are amazing, they are friendly, helpful and just generally easy to get along with. There has been some drama within the last year, regarding the Parent Involvement Committee, while unfortunate, there is little that can be done about it, as the parent refuses to see their errors, and are unwilling to follow the guidelines set forth by our administration regarding the safety of our students. I fully stand by this administration and the hard decisions that have had to be made. This is a fun school that puts learning first! If you want a Principal that will protect your children, like a "Mama Bear" while they are in her care, this is the school for you! The teachers here on a whole are outstanding, there are always a couple that we wish would do something differently, but you will see that in any school. "PTA" has fees, which is why we don't have one, our Principal believes parents shouldn't have to pay to help. ~DL Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Myrtlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14701 Gainsville Rd	Fosters	35463	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2658	280	20	14.0	46.1%	175 (62.5%)	86 (30.7%)	12 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	60.6	272^nd of 680 public elementary schools	60.0%		65.6	217^th of 684 public elementary schools	68.3%	55	31.0	47.2		50.9	73.8	67.9		$10,065	$1,838	$8,204
Big Sandy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11950 Upper Hull Road	Moundville	35474	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2840	522	29	17.8	46.2%	204 (39.1%)	264 (50.6%)	36 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	41.5	414^th of 680 public elementary schools	39.1%		44.1	397^th of 684 public elementary schools	42.0%	17	25.3	34.7	38.9	25.0	48.2	68.1	70.8	$9,270	$1,129	$8,117
Moundville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	537 Alabama Ave	Moundville	35474	Hale County	Hale County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 371-2679	586	36	16.2	53.9%	283 (48.3%)	277 (47.3%)	12 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	35	452^nd of 680 public elementary schools	33.5%		43	412^th of 684 public elementary schools	39.8%	40	35.4	31.5	16.7	27.2	57.3	46.7	73.4	$8,869	$1,335	$7,511
Englewood Elementary School	Public	3-5	10300 Old Greensboro Rd	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2644	522	28	18.6	60.9%	67 (12.8%)	402 (77.0%)	15 (2.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (5.9%)	25.7	508^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.3%		27.3	503^rd of 684 public elementary schools	26.5%	5	22.5	22.0	16.1	22.8	56.5	52.1	59.2	$8,323	$1,418	$6,881
Oakdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 25th Street	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3626	292	22	13.4	80.5%	3 (1.0%)	264 (90.4%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	18.1	559^th of 680 public elementary schools	17.8%		12.6	607^th of 684 public elementary schools	11.3%	48	40.0	26.7	10.5	6.7	50.0	40.0	29.0	$12,270	$2,250	$10,000
Taylorville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	350 Bobby Miller Pkwy	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2939	578	31	18.6	58.7%	82 (14.2%)	427 (73.9%)	24 (4.2%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)								(n/a)								$9,620	$1,422	$8,175
Martin L King Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2430 Martin L King Jr Blvd	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3619	467	28	16.6	79.2%	1 (0.2%)	413 (88.4%)	49 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19.8	544^th of 680 public elementary schools	20.0%		25.5	511^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.3%	33	24.2	17.0	24.2	13.6	54.6	45.8	46.8	$12,095	$2,487	$9,589
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1510 Dinah Washington Ave	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3570	291	20	14.4	78.7%	1 (0.3%)	234 (80.4%)	50 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	26.5	501^st of 680 public elementary schools	26.3%		13.5	593^rd of 684 public elementary schools	13.3%	92	32.6	25.6	38.5	7.0	50.0	53.5	42.3	$11,176	$2,407	$8,750
Skyland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	408 Skyland Boulevard East	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3638	459	28	16.5	76.5%	7 (1.5%)	364 (79.3%)	73 (15.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	22	529^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.2%		23.8	521^st of 684 public elementary schools	23.8%	8	32.8	21.2	27.7	13.6	50.0	43.9	48.4	$11,558	$2,241	$9,145
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11629 Westwood School Rd	Coker	35452	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2666	299	22	13.7	38.8%	246 (82.3%)	17 (5.7%)	27 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	84.2	92^nd of 680 public elementary schools	86.5%		77	144^th of 684 public elementary schools	78.9%	52	66.1	62.8		64.7	81.0	71.4		$10,141	$1,962	$8,155

Frequently Asked Questions about Myrtlewood Elementary School

How many students attend Myrtlewood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Myrtlewood Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Myrtlewood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Myrtlewood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sipsey Valley Middle School
High : Sipsey Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Myrtlewood Elementary School?

Students at Myrtlewood Elementary School are 63% White, 31% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Myrtlewood Elementary School in?

Tuscaloosa County

Is Myrtlewood Elementary School a good school?

Myrtlewood Elementary School ranks 272^nd of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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